Forklift Operator II
About The Position
The Forklift Operator II safely operates complex powered material-handling equipment to receive, store, and fulfill orders for products. Equipment includes High Reach, Order Picker, Drexel/Turret Swing Mast, Clamp, and Double Fork Truck. The position is responsible for product safety, quality, legality, and integrity while supporting distribution operations. The role includes picking full-case orders, retrieving and putting away pallets in narrow-aisle bulk rack storage, maintaining transaction and location accuracy, and loading, unloading, sorting, building, and wrapping products. Operators follow OSHA safety rules and applicable PPE and fall-protection requirements, and may perform other distribution functions as business needs require.
Requirements
- At least 6 months of experience operating powered equipment; 1+ year of daily power-equipment operations experience is preferred.
- Ability to operate complex powered material-handling equipment, including High Reach, Order Picker, Drexel/Turret Swing Mast, Clamp, and Double Fork Truck.
- Must meet all PPE and fall-protection requirements.
- Comfort working on equipment at extended heights.
- Strong sense of urgency, attention to detail, and coordination.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Customer-service driven.
- Strong team player.
- Ability to follow policies and procedures.
- Ability to read, write, and interpret information.
- Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide.
- Ability to use hands to finger, handle, or feel.
- Ability to sit, walk, or stand for the duration of the shift.
- Visual acuity sufficient to perform essential job functions.
- Ability to conduct physical tasks with a full range of motion throughout the warehouse environment.
- Ability to lift and carry items up to 50 pounds.
Nice To Haves
- High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
- At least 1 year of daily power-equipment operations experience preferred.
Responsibilities
- Pick full-case orders for replenishment, customer orders, and packaging components.
- Retrieve pallets and put them away in a narrow-aisle bulk rack storage system.
- Perform quality control to ensure transaction accuracy.
- Use wire-guidance systems to navigate narrow aisles where applicable.
- Load and unload pallets and cases from trucks and conveyor lines, by hand or with equipment.
- Sort, build, and wrap products on pallets to meet customer expectations.
- Maintain storage-location accuracy through daily cycle counts and routine inventory maintenance.
- Perform other distribution work functions as needed based on business volume and need.
- Adhere to strict OSHA safety rules.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Competitive hourly pay, dependent on location and experience.
- 401(k) plan with company match after 1 year.
- Tuition reimbursement program.
- Holiday pay and accrued paid time off (vacation and PTO).
- Medical, dental, vision, and voluntary benefits available on day one.
- Basic life insurance.
- Basic AD&D coverage.
- Supplemental life and supplemental AD&D coverage.
- Short-term and long-term disability for full-time employees after 180 days of service.
- Paid parental leave for both mothers and fathers.
- Paid bereavement and jury duty.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
